Voice of people Citizen Matters, Chennai

உள்ளாட்சி அமைப்புகளுக்கு ஒம்பட்ஸ்மேன் தேவை: கோரிக்கையை வலியுறுத்தும் தன்னார்வ கூட்டமைப்பு

December 11, 2019 Aruna Natarajan

A coalition of civil society organisations has released a manifesto calling for reforms in urban and rural local bodies. Read all about their demands in a translation of our earlier article in Tamil.

Have an Ombudsman for local bodies, say citizens in their manifesto ahead of civic polls

December 10, 2019 Aruna Natarajan

With local body elections approaching, a coalition of civil society organisations has released a manifesto demanding various reforms in the local governance infrastructure of the state.

As India steps into her 73rd year, let’s ask for area sabhas in our city

August 16, 2019 Aruna Subramaniam

Want to know more about decentralisation of urban governance? Wish you had a greater say in the way your ward is governed and managed? Come, meet this women’s group to know how you can make these reality.

What can Chennai learn from Kerala and Bengaluru on citizen participation in urban governance?

May 6, 2019 Aruna Natarajan

The divergent models followed by Kerala and Bengaluru to ensure participation of citizens in ward committees can hold vital learning for Chennai, where citizens seek a greater say in local governance.

This women’s initiative wants to transform Chennai, one ward at a time

October 14, 2017 Meenakshi Ramesh

Civil society group Voice of People has designed a survey for residents of Zone 13 of the GCC, findings of which will be used to create a manifesto and submitted to the councillor of each ward in the zone. Read about the group and their initiatives.